Bihar Conclave 2025

Postal Ballots

The ECI on Thursday unveiled its 30th major reform in the last six months, a new directive designed to streamline the vote counting process.

The Election Commission has agreed to the demands presented by the INDIA bloc regarding the counting of postal ballots.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) challenging the recent circular from the Election Commission of India (ECI) that eased criteria for validating postal ballot.

Along with Form-12D, a certified copy of the authorization letter issued by the Commission will have to be attached and submitted to the Returning Officer of the concerned district.